The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24

N<ALAlns JUNE zo-- lnt tnlTu uay 5 pro-
cecdings of the Maine Universalist conven-
tion opened with O'Clock prayer meeting
led by the Rev. @. H. Shinn of Deering. At
s So'clock another of a similar character was
held under the leadership of Stanford
Mitchell of Boston. Both meetings were
well attended. At $50 o'clock the conven-
tion met for business session, Rev. NJ.
Crosley in the chair. Treasurer Richard
Dresser of Auburn presented the annual re-
port as follows:
On hand at beginning of the last fiscal
Expenditures for missionary, &c......... s3S.94
Receipts the past year from parishes and
~ iunus.s ................... SJ44l
Total amount on hand. 3,686.91
Resolutions were adopted extending the
thanks of the convention to the people of
Calais for their hospitality; to railroads and
steamboats, for courtesies received; recon-
superintendents the wisdom of introducing
the temperance pledge into the church and
schools; against profanity and use of tobacco.
The following was passed:
Whereas, the eternal principles of the
Christian religion as Interpreted by our
church are opposed to the old law of retail
alton, evil for evil, murder for murder, and
Whereas, under the divine government
the one great object of punishment is to
correct and benefit the punished, save and
not destroy, and
Whereas. the death penalty is relic of
heathen times has been, we hope forever
abolished 10y the enlightened people of our
State throughits late legislature, therefore,
be it
Universalst church of the State of Maine,
in convention assembled, record our feelings
of gratitude to God for this new sign of the
coming time when more effective humane
and Christian methods Of punishment shall
be employed by all Christian people.
Resolved, That, we vote the expression Of
our appreciation of the occasional sermon
given by Rev. r. III. Aldrich.
The following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year:
Presdent-Henry g. Lord, Bangor.
vice PresldentsrRey; Marion Crosley Portland;
Treasurer-Richard Dresser, Auburn.
Preacher Of Occasional Sermon-Rev. w. s.
Perkins, Lewiston; alternate, Rev. G. G. Hamil-
Auburn was recommended as the next
place of meeting
Rev. Marion Crosley of Portland preach
ed to large audience this afternoon from
Luke 10; Sth verse;
The date of the annual convention was
changed from the first Tuesday after the
third Monday to Tuesday after the first Mon
day in June.
BoWdoln University Crew.
BRUNSWICK, June 2S.-The Bowdoin Uni
versity .crew, composed of Gales, Varney,
Jackson and Lyman, accompanied by their
trainer, Fred Plaisted, left to-day for Lake
Quinsigamond, Worcester, where they will
90 into training for the intercollegiate re-
gatta July 5th.
Three Safes Broken Open.
SEARsPoRT, June 23.-Three safes were
broken into here last night. Fuse and powder
were used. 1t was burgling job, evidently
tramps. Three hundred dollars are offered
for arrest and convictions of the thieves.
Sudden Death.
LIBERTY, June 23.-Pearl Martin of this
town, father of A. P. Martin. an ex-mayor
of Boston, died yesterday suddenly of heart
disease. He was once inspector of the Gus
tom house at Boston for seven years. He
was highly esteemed here. His age was II
years.
Old Soldiers Meet In Reunion.
BANGOR, Jnne 23.-The reunion of the
members Of the Thirteenth Regiment Maine
Volunteers was held here to-day at Union
Hall. About sixty were present. f. o. Beal
of Bangor was elected president, John F..
Lamb, Livermore Falls, vice president; W.
r. Gribben, Portland, secretary and treasurer
for the ensuing year. Dinner was taken at
the Bangor House, after which an informal
social gathering was held. The meeting
next year will be at Lewiston.
The Second Regiments New Colonel
Adjutant Victor Brett was elected Colonel
of the Second Maine Regiment this afternoon.
Meeting Of Railroad Committee.
At meeting of the directors of the Ban
gor & Piscataquis railroad the matter of the
lease of the Penobscot Central was referred
to committee to confer with the directors
If the Penobscot Central regarding the
length of the time of the proposed lease. An
informal proposition was presented to lease
the Katahdin Iron Works railway to the
Piscataquis Company at $4,000 per year. 1t
was referred to a committee.
Corham Normal School.
GoRHAM, June 23.-The examination of
| the Gorham Normal School reflected much
credit upon the school. The attendance was
good notwithstanding the unpleasant wealth
er, and the fact that so many graduations
occurring in this vicinity today. Gov. Bod
well left for Westbrook Seminary this morn
ing but returned this evening. Mr. Lord,
of the Council, is also here. The graduation
exercises this evening were unusually inter-
esting and were largely attended